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Female fans normally know more facts about what’s going on than men do anyway. I’d say they’re a more intelligent fan on top of that. They normally know more about what we’ve done than we know about what we’ve done. --- Tony Stewart

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There are female fans who take apart engines and will take you apart if you have a problem with that; who are drawn to the danger and mystery of the sport; who watch races on TV to witness pure passion and unscripted emotion; who love the camaraderie of these family-friendly festivals; who feel the nervous anxiety of the lip-biting wives atop the pit boxes. --- Andrew Giangola “The Weekend Starts on Wednesday”

Friday, April 12, 2013

They say everything's bigger and better in Texas, but it's awfully good to have The Rock back on the NASCAR schedule, too.

The Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series go racing under the lights for the first time this season as the two series converge on Texas Motor Speedway. Who'll be wearing the cowboy hat and shooting off pistols after the green flag waves?

The Camping World Truck Series takes over Rockingham Speedway for its second annual race since the track was added back on the NASCAR schedule last year.

The following is a handy guide to track events and TV coverage at Texas and Rockingham. All times are in Eastern Standard Time. Events without a channel listed will not be televised.

Camping World Truck Series races at last year's inaugural event at Rockingham Speedway. Credit: Rainier Ehrhardt/Getty Images for NASCAR